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Re: Metal Stamping
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Re: Metal Stamping
by leadleader » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:24 pm
Was Tucker equipped for doing its own metal stamping or did it use an outside vendor?
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by TuckerCar » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:44 pm
From what I understand they were outsourced to stamping houses in Michigan. It was probably easier for the Michigan-based companies to get steel anyway.
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by leadleader » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:45 pm
Really, Michigan? Do you know the names of any of the stamping plants?
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by TuckerCar » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:48 pm
I don't know them. I know the hubcaps were made by MetalCraft in Chicago, which is still in business. They make pizza pans today. I attempted to contact them several months ago when the Club was looking into reproducing hubcaps and they had no idea what I was talking about. Finally I got through to the President who had some recollection of his father working with Tucker, but unfortunately there is nothing left in the way of tooling or drawings.
I would assume the same holds true for the body stampings if the companies even still exist.
I would assume the same holds true for the body stampings if the companies even still exist.
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by Preston » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:18 pm
And the folklore continues.... back in '91 when I was in the club rumor was the dies where in Michigan.. though no one had a name just “Some man and his son had them warehoused”.... wish it was true... love to see
a metal kit car though I doubt I could afford it.....
a metal kit car though I doubt I could afford it.....
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by leadleader » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:29 am
It would be nice though, to know the companies that performed the rest of the stamping for the cars. Would that info be in the archives?
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